[Tango-L] Gavito cont.

[Crrtango@aol.com]

Sorry, hit send button. 

Gavito taught us that it was not necessary to do elaborate steps. It really 
was about feeling and music. All the steps one learns are about learning to 
dance better, with quality of movement, not about more elaborate steps. Some 
tango "stars" want you do dance like them. Gavito wanted you to dance well. One of 
my all-time favorite tango quotes was his, when commenting about someone 
doing showy steps on the floor:   "Remember, you are not a bunch of washing 
machines."

The Sunday night milonga at DanceSport is a nice one with good space, 
atmosphere and good music. It is hard to mention a milonga without it being an 
advertisement of sorts. So what? That is not what her posting was about. It was 
about the spirit of Gavito. I miss him, as do many. Check it out when you are here 
in NYC. Or if not, check out some of the others. New York has become a great 
place for it. There are milongas every night, sometimes four to choose from.

Relax, or better yet, practice your walking. Gavito would have liked that.

cheers,
Charles 


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